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New COVID Wave Is Starting, With the ‘Worst Version' of Omicron --NY expert

Wed, 2022-06-29 09:27 — mike kraft

Top NY Doctor: New COVID Wave Is Starting, With the ‘Worst Version' of Omicron A new COVID wave appears to be starting in New York City, fueled by the strongest subvariant of the omicron strain of coronavirus to date, one of the city’s top epidemiologists said Tuesday. The BA.5 subvariant, first seen in South Africa and then Portugal, is considered by some experts to be the “worst version” of omicron seen yet, given its… Ben Berkowitz NBC New York

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U.S. F.D.A. advisers recommend updated boosters that target Omicron variants

Tue, 2022-06-28 16:59 — mike kraft

Covid Live Updates: F.D.A. Panel Recommends Updated Boosters That Target Forms of Omicron The move came as new federal estimates show two subvariants, known as BA.4 and BA.5, make up more than half of new U.S. cases in the country. But it is possible that the virus might evolve yet again by the fall. The New York Times

An expert committee recommended Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration plan on an updated booster shot of the coronavirus vaccines that targets some form of the Omicron variant that has dominated for months.

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The more times a person gets COVID-19, the more likely they are to get long COVID--WHO official

Tue, 2022-06-28 10:42 — mike kraft

WHO official says the more times a person gets COVID-19, the more likely they are to be 'unlucky' and get long COVID Long COVID "is the thing that none of us want because it can be so serious," David Nabarro, the WHO special envoy on COVID-19, told Sky News. Jake Epstein Business Insider

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Analysis: Evolution is on omicron subvariants’ side

Tue, 2022-06-28 10:26 — mike kraft

Evolution is on omicron subvariants’ side Each new omicron subvariant is increasingly likely to lead to reinfection or breakthrough infection. ABC News ABC News

A new study finds that as the coronavirus continues to evolve, each new omicron subvariant is increasingly likely to lead to reinfection or breakthrough infection. However, researchers say current vaccines are still doing a good job of protecting people against severe illness.

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U.S. FDA panel to advise on whether — and how — Covid vaccines should be updated

Mon, 2022-06-27 12:40 — mike kraft

FDA panel to advise on whether — and how — Covid vaccines should be updated The FDA faces an important decision in coming days — whether to instruct companies that make Covid-19 vaccines to update the viral strain or strains of SARS-CoV-2 those products target. Helen Branswell STAT

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U.S. Experts expect subvariants to cause ‘substantial’ summer cases of COVID-19

Mon, 2022-06-27 12:35 — mike kraft

Experts expect subvariants to cause ‘substantial’ summer cases of COVID-19 - The Boston Globe The discovery that BA.4 and BA.5 — subvariants of Omicron spreading in the United States — are adept at avoiding antibodies has changed what experts expect to be the course of COVID-19 this summer. BostonGlobe.com

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Pfizer, BioNTech say updated vaccines offer ‘substantially higher immune response’ against omicron

Mon, 2022-06-27 09:28 — mike kraft

Pfizer, BioNTech say updated vaccines offer ‘substantially higher immune response’ against omicron Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies Pfizer and BioNTech announced Saturday that updated versions of their vaccines that were adapted to the omicron variant of COVID-19 deliver a “substantial… cfolmar The Hill

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UK Covid cases surge following Queen’s Jubilee celebrations, new variants become dominant

Fri, 2022-06-24 17:23 — mike kraft

UK Covid cases surge following Queen's Jubilee celebrations, new variants become dominant U.K. Covid-19 cases are on the rise again, according to new data, which points to an increase in infections following the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Karen Gilchrist CNBC

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U.S. monkeypox response mirrors early coronavirus missteps, some experts say

Fri, 2022-06-24 11:10 — mike kraft

U.S. monkeypox response mirrors early coronavirus missteps, experts say The Biden administration's response to the monkeypox outbreak raises concerns that the country is ill-prepared for the next major pandemic. Washington Post

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Monkeypox Outbreak Strain Has Far More Mutations Than Expected

Fri, 2022-06-24 10:58 — mike kraft

Monkeypox Outbreak Strain Has Far More Mutations Than Expected Evidence of continued adaptation may account for suspected increase in transmissibility Kristina Fiore medpagetoday

The strain of monkeypox involved in the current global outbreak differs from its parent strain by about 50 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) -- far more than would be expected for an orthopoxvirus, researchers reported.

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